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THE NATIVITY

Code: T414
Available Dimensions
  • 17x24 cm || 6 11/16 x 6 29/64 "
  • 21x32 cm || 8 17/64 x 12 19/32 "
  • 34x44 cm || 13 25/64 x 17 21/64 "
Description The Birth of Jesus Christ is an image included within the Twelve Feasts (the twelve most important celebrations of Orthodoxy). Located in the Holy Monastery of Stavronikita on Mount Athos and it is included within the artworks of the famous monk-painter Theophanes, founder of the Cretan School.

On the moving leaves of the triptych Archangel Michael is depicted on the right and the left side, with the same brushwork as the central image.

Triptych of silkscreen icons coated with pure silver, locally gilded.